Butch Beard vs. Muggsy Bogues Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Muggsy Bogues and Butch Beard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Butch Beard

vs.

Muggsy Bogues

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Muggsy Bogues: 1987-88 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Muggsy Bogues 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Muggsy Bogues 14

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Muggsy Bogues 5

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Muggsy Bogues 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Muggsy Bogues 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Muggsy Bogues 2.6

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Muggsy Bogues 7.6

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Muggsy Bogues 1.5

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Muggsy Bogues 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Muggsy Bogues 6,858

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Muggsy Bogues 2,318

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Muggsy Bogues 6,726

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Muggsy Bogues 1,369

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Muggsy Bogues 39

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Muggsy Bogues 889

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Muggsy Bogues .458

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues .278

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Muggsy Bogues .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Muggsy Bogues 11.1 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Muggsy Bogues 4.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Muggsy Bogues 10.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Muggsy Bogues 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Muggsy Bogues 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Muggsy Bogues 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Muggsy Bogues 2.7

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Muggsy Bogues 5.6

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Muggsy Bogues 1.7

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Muggsy Bogues 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Muggsy Bogues 170

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Muggsy Bogues 51

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Muggsy Bogues 107

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Muggsy Bogues 33

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Muggsy Bogues 0

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Muggsy Bogues 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Muggsy Bogues .419

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Muggsy Bogues .476

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Muggsy Bogues .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Muggsy Bogues 16.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Muggsy Bogues 4.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Muggsy Bogues 7.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Muggsy Bogues 2.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Muggsy Bogues 0.0 (2000)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.